The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About That! Takes Home Sixth Award of the Year

SAN DIEGO, Oct. 28, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Dr. Seuss Enterprises, the leading children's entertainment company, together with Random House Children's Books, announced today that The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About That! has been selected by The Academy of Interactive and Visual Arts to receive a 2019 Gold W³ Award for "Arcade Escapade," one of the series' new digital games.

The acclaimed PBS KIDS series, inspired by the Dr. Seuss Learning Library books, has been honored with six awards in the past year alone, including a prestigious Webby Award for The Cat in the Hat Builds That! app. Since the show first premiered in 2010, it has been the recipient of 14 awards across broadcast TV, online and digital content.

Based on Random House Books for Young Readers' best-selling Beginner Book collection The Cat in the Hat's Learning Library®, the PBS KIDS series is designed to spark a love of learning and an interest in science and engineering in preschool-aged children. The show follows the Cat in the Hat and his friends Sally and Nick as they go on science adventures. The digital games inspire kids' creativity and help them think like scientists.

The Cat in the Hat Builds That! app, available for free on both iOS and Android and developed as a part of the CPB-PBS Ready to Learn Initiative with funding from the U.S. Department of Education, introduces children to science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) concepts through games tailored to their learning progress. In Arcade Escapade, children can tinker with three classic carnival games to learn about force and motion, with help from the Cat in the Hat.

"Dr. Seuss books have been helping children learn in creative, engaging ways for decades," said Susan Brandt, president of Dr. Seuss Enterprises, L.P. "The award-winning show and games teach STEM concepts in the same way that Dr. Seuss's books taught kids to read – with imagination and entertainment. Anytime you can create something that teaches kids while they play, that's a win!"

Below are the six awards that the series, app and game have won in the last year:

• Gold W³ Award - Game or App - Arcade Escapade
• Canadian Screen Award - Best Performance in an Animated Program, for Martin Short - The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About That!
• Webby Award - People's Choice: Family & Kids App - The Cat in the Hat Builds That! App
• Web Award - Outstanding Achievement in Web Development, Education Standard of Excellence - Arcade Escapade
• Communicator Award - Gold Award, Best Branded Content for Games - Arcade Escapade
• Cynopsis Imagination Award - Best Mobile App, Educational & Entertainment - The Cat in the Hat Builds That! App

To learn more about The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About That! series, visit pbskids.org/catinthehat/. To download The Cat in the Hat Builds That! app, click here for iOS or here for Android. To play Arcade Escapade, click here.

About PBS KIDS
PBS KIDS, the number one educational media brand for kids, offers children ages 2-8 the opportunity to explore new ideas and new worlds through television, digital media and community-based programs. PBS KIDS and local stations across the country support the entire ecosystem in which children learn, including their teachers, parents and community. Provided by stations, the free PBS KIDS 24/7 channel and live stream is available to more than 95% of U.S. TV households. Kidscreen and Webby Award winning pbskids.org provides engaging interactive content, including digital games and streaming video. PBS KIDS offers mobile apps to help support young children's learning, including the PBS KIDS Video app, which is available on a variety of mobile devices and on platforms such as Roku, Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV, Android TV, Samsung TV and Chromecast. PBS KIDS also offers parent and teacher resources to support children's learning anytime and anywhere. For more information on PBS KIDS content and initiatives supporting school readiness and more, visit pbs.org/pressroom, or follow PBS KIDS on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.

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About The Ready To Learn Initiative
The Ready To Learn Initiative is a cooperative agreement funded and managed by the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (OESE). It supports the development of innovative educational television and digital media targeted to preschool and early elementary school children and their families. Its general goal is to promote early learning and school readiness, with a particular interest in reaching low-income children. In addition to creating television and other media products, the program supports activities intended to promote national distribution of the programming, effective educational uses of the programming, community-based outreach and research on educational effectiveness.

About Random House Children's Book 
Random House Children's Books is the world's largest English-language children's trade book publisher. Creating books for toddlers through young adult readers, in all formats from board books to activity books to picture books, novels, and nonfiction, the imprints of Random House Children's Books bring together award-winning authors and illustrators, world-famous franchise characters, and multimillion-copy series. Random House is the longtime home of the beloved and bestselling Dr. Seuss books, which continue to make learning to read fun for millions of children everywhere. The company's websites, rhcbooks.com and GetUnderlined.com, offer an array of activities, games, and educational resources for children, teens, parents, and educators. Random House Children's Books is a division of Penguin Random House LLC.

About Dr. Seuss Enterprises, L.P.
Dr. Seuss Enterprises is a leading children's entertainment company focused on protecting Theodor Seuss Geisel's (Dr. Seuss) legacy and thereby ensuring that each generation can experience the genius of Dr. Seuss. The company was established in 1993 and is based in San Diego, CA. Dr. Seuss Enterprises' global endeavors complement Dr. Seuss's iconic books and include films, TV shows, stage productions, exhibitions, digital media, licensed merchandise, and other strategic partnerships. Ted Geisel once said he never wanted to license his characters to anyone who would "round out the edges" – a guiding principle at Dr. Seuss Enterprises. For more information about Dr. Seuss and his works, follow us on Instagram and Facebook.

The contents of this The Cat in the Hat Builds That! app was developed under a grant from the Department of Education. However, those contents do not necessarily represent the policy of the Department of Education, and you should not assume endorsement by the Federal Government. The project is funded by a Ready To Learn grant (PR/AWARD No. U295A150003, CFDA No. 84.295A) provided by the Department of Education to the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.

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